This Pumpkin Twinkies recipe combines two of my favorite things: Twinkies and the comforting fall flavor or pumpkin! You will LOVE!

Sometimes I think my life would be easier if I was better at being rude.

Like, when people give me annoying opinions I didn’t ask for, how awesome would it be to just say “uh yeah…don’t remember asking so just shut your pie hole, mmmkay?”.

Oh. Em. Gee. LIBERATING.

But alas, I am the type of person who, after saying such a thing, would go home, read my Bible for like two hours, then force my husband to remind me of every nice thing I’ve ever done in the history of the Earth. And then cry and eat candy.

Guilt just eats me alive. It’s like a sickness.

Anyways. It’s this guilt and inability to be blunt that landed me smack in the middle of a conversation about what I was going to buy my husband for Christmas with a cashier at a certain clothing store with weekly specials and obnoxious commercials.

(Incidentally, I was not there to buy Christmas gifts. I was buying pajamas for my kid. Because in the winter, cute snuggly pajamas on little ones make my heart melt)

Somehow, this conversation started with me giving polite nonspecific answers (oh no…no Black Friday for me!! Just got the husband left and I’m done buying…) to her regaling me with tales of her parent’s gift exchanges over the years, and advising me on purchases for a man she’s never even SEEN, all the while I nodded somberly and occasionally threw in the “WOW…good idea….” “Oh yes, definitely doing that!!”.

There are at least ten people in this town who now believe that I have decided on doing away with spousal gifts this year and instead will be putting our money towards home repairs.

AND WE’RE RENTING.

Obviously, something needs to happen. And seeing as how I’m basically a world famous inventor, I have come up with the Passive Agressive’s Solution to Idle Chit Chat:

I’m thinking, Do Not Disturb signs work at hotels, why not at other places? Surely hotels do not exist in some type of time/space continuum where then and only then can people respect one’s desire for peace and privacy. I say, let’s take Do Not Disturb ALL OVER THE LAND!!

It’s basically my best creation ever, and I’m expecting to get rich at any moment. I’ve already enrolled in a fancy words school so I’ll know how to talk when I start hangin’ with all my new rich friends. I’ve also ordered several silk scarves. You can’t be rich and not own silk scarves.

Anyways, I put a lot of time and energy (about 18 minutes) into creating that shirt, and it’s a guarantee that you won’t be bothered. I mean, would you approach someone wearing it? What I’m trying to say is, you’re welcome.

In other news, I also invented something else really cool–Pumpkin Twinkies. They might even be a better invention than the shirt, except I think that Pumpkin Twinkies probably ATTRACT people instead of repel them. So be careful where you take these babies, okay? They’re delicious.

Preheat oven to350. Lightly spray a Twinkie Pan with nonstick spray. (You could also use a cupcake or mini cupcake pan, just adjust your baking time)

In the bowl of a mixer, beat the cake mix, pumpkin, eggs, sugar, water and pumpkin pie spice on medium low speed for one minute. Increase speed to high and beat for another minute.

Fill Twinkie molds about halfway with batter. Bake for about 15 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Remove from oven and let cool slightly before removing Twinkies to finish cooling on racks. Once cakes are completely cool, fill.

Filling:

In the bowl of a mixer, beat mm creme, cream cheese, and vanilla until smooth. Add powdered sugar and beat on low until just mixed in. Scrape sides of bowl and increase speed to high. Beat for another minute. Fill a piping bag fitted with a round tip with filling. Push into bottom of Twinkies and fill in three spots.

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You can leave these plain, coat in melted butter and cinnamon sugar, or do what I did and spread some melted white chocolate over the top and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar before set.

The cake is so good…spongy just like a Twinkie, with hint of pumpkin and spice. Make them soon!!

(BTW–several people have asked, and yes–you really can buy that shirt. Just click the title under the photo and it will take you to my Cafe Press shop–thanks Shelly for opening up that whole world to me!!)

Have a fabulous Monday!! Thanks for reading.

***I just found out from a sweet reader that Joceyln from inside BruCrew Life created Chocolate Covered Pumpkin Twinkies awhile back, and they look AMAZING!! Be sure to click over and check them out.

About Kristan

Hey cutie! Thanks for reading :) Let me introduce myself -- I'm Kristan (pronounced Kris-TANNE) a work-at-home mom living, baking, and online shopping in Fort Smith Arkansas. I have a 12 year-old son Jon David, a 4 year-old daughter Lucy, and a husband, Jess. I completely adore all of them 96% of the time (the rest of the time you can find me drinking my feelings with a box of Pinot). I hope you stay awhile -- I'd love to get to know you!

If I made the things that you post on here I would gain back all 50 lbs that I just lost……I could never eat just one. Made pumpkin muffins yesterday and had eaten 3 by the end of the day! Love your blog…I read your facebook posts to my husband all of the time so that he can laugh along with me!

I’m not even going to tell you about my experience with twinkies. It has to do with me being like 7 years old… and eating like a trillion twinkies… and then throwing up for like 3 days straight. And yeah, now I can’t even look at twinkies. But these?! They sort of make me want to live that nightmare all over again.

Love, love, love the t-shirt. I use passive aggressive techniques more often that I would like to admit. The pumkin twinkies look devine!! Definitely have to give those a try. Thanks for another great post. You are always super entertaining!!

Ok I’ve never eaten a Twinkie *gasp* but they just aren’t as popular up here. I totally want a Twinkie pan now though instead of my shirt saying super important stuff it would read thinking of ways to fill my Twinkie pan.

Hey girl!!! After seeing a huge surge in people hitting my blog today I had to see why!!!! You are awesome for including my pumpkin twinkies in your post!!! Thank you so much!!! Yours look amazing too:-)

Yummy!! I also get sucked in to conversations with people who offer me crazy advice and go on forever and ever and ever and ever…if you ever figure out how to get out of those situations, please share. Until then, I’ll take a shirt please!

LOVE that T-Shirt…..I know exactly how you feel. I thought for a second, abt the twinkies, first it was EWWW…then stopped in my tracks, MMMMMMM….those would be perfect for after a huge turkey dinner. Where everyone could just grab one or two to snack on. THANKS a MILLION!

Hey there! Just wanted to let you know we featuring you in our Favorite Find Fridays post tomorrow over at Whimsically Homemade. We’re using one of your pictures and are linking back to you. If that’s a problem let us know and we’ll remove it immediately. Thanks for your great inspiration!

i like yout ideads but it’s like you just mixed up some mixed uped things from the supermarket…. i mean, where is the ingredientlist of the “yellow cake” or why buing fluff instead of making something with real marshmallows, or even make them by yourself.

i live in germany, it’s not that quite simple to get pumpkin pie spice…. what the heck is it at last?!?! isn’t it just some kardamom, sugar and so on?

i like the idea of baking but not mixing things, i get in stores make me fat, together to make me even more fat (even if i know CANDY MAKES FAT BUT I TALK ABOUT THESE FACTORY THINGS …. JUST SHIT IN TINS!!)

I just made them!! So easy and fabulous!!! I used a Wilton Dessert Decorator Pro to fill them. It worked fabulous!! Very tasty…great idea!! I may create a chocolate with a white filling!! Imagine dipping them in chocolate?????